A common phrase states that, “the creative adult is the child who survived.” The idea that adulthood brings about a profound loss of innocence and playfulness is widely accepted by the masses who equate adulthood with the mundane.When we think back to childhood and youth, a group of emotions may arise. We may think of …
With the coronavirus global health pandemic still underway, many parents are grappling with the best ways to talk to their children about the school year. The world has collectively gone through a shift in our reality: busy days full of errands and trips have been traded for workdays at home and walks around the neighborhood. …
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Diana A. Rivera is an early childhood educator with The Puerto Rico Department of Education, who expresses her passion through teaching kindergarten-aged children and working with students ranging from preschool to high school. Her newly formed online Instagram account and blog platform provide information on the intricacies of childhood brain development. Rivera acquired a B.A. …
On the road to accomplishing a particularly challenging goal, one may experience the occasional bouts of frustration when attempts fall short. We set high expectations for ourselves, and may internalize a sense of grief if the process of forming a new habit turns out to be more difficult than we’d expected. Maybe someone sets out …
Raffael Oliveira is a fitness model, National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, and student of Exercise Science. Based in Miami, Oliveira runs a YouTube channel in which he stresses the importance of goal-setting, consistency, and a deep level of introspection that fuels his love for the art of bodybuilding. As a Personal Trainer, …
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Many adults find themselves struggling with time management, organization, productivity, and otherwise falling short of accomplishing their short term and long term goals. The resounding feedback following such realizations, is the assumption that they are simply not a productive person. For example, a man might find that he’s unable to reach his fitness goal, and …
Savis Davis Austin is a St. Louis and Los Angeles-based entrepreneur. Formerly a tattoo artist, Savis began styling hair as a creative outlet and as a personal hobby. As people gravitated towards her style and process, she created a business in styling hair and creating custom pieces for the likes of singers, movie sets, and …
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The world is upside down as we enter our third week of quarantine. Between a sharp increase in screen time and an unrelenting Groundhog Day-like repetitiveness, this new reality feels like a technologically driven dream. For me, the distancing and the isolation are both challenging and welcome, and I am struggling to make sense …
We are now entering the second week of our shelter in place in Chicago, and the most recent news reports suggest that we will be advised to stay in our homes until the end of April. Given how much has changed over the last two weeks, that timeline may be extended, so now is …
Over the weekend, many states began to implement “shelter-in-place” orders in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While some families were already “social distancing” and staying home, we are now, officially, all in this together… but apart. We don’t know how long this disruption of normal life will last, but estimates …
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